Hawaiian Names Meaning Water

Wai is fresh water, the source of life on the islands. Names built on wai, noe (mist), and kēhau (dew) evoke streams, rain, and the cool valleys.

Spotlight · names meaning water

Kai
“sea”
kai (sea, seawater)
KYEUnisex
Moana
“ocean, the open sea”
moana (ocean)
moh-AH-nahUnisex
Kaia
“sea, modern name from kai”
kai (sea) + -a
KYE-ahGirl

30 names · 12 girl · 2 boy · 16 unisex

Kai
sea
KYE🌊💧Unisex
Moana
ocean, the open sea
moh-AH-nah🌊💧Unisex
Kaia
sea, modern name from kai
KYE-ah🌊💧Girl
Lana
calm as still water, afloat
LAH-nah💧🕊️Girl
Nalu
wave, surf
NAH-loo🌊💧Unisex
Wailani
heavenly water
wye-LAH-nee💧✨🌧️Unisex
wai+lani
Haunani
beautiful snow, beautiful dew
how-NAH-nee🌸⛰️💧Girl
hau+nani
Kainalu
billowing sea, surf
kye-NAH-loo🌊💧Boy
kai+nalu
Kanoe
the mist
kah-NOH-eh🌧️💧Girl
ka+noe
Kawai
the water
kah-WYE💧Unisex
ka+wai
Kawailani
the heavenly water
kah-wye-LAH-nee💧✨Unisex
ka+wai+lani
Kēhau
dew, gentle mist
KEH-how💧🌿🌧️Unisex
Kehaulani
heavenly dew
keh-how-LAH-nee💧✨🌿Girl
kēhau+lani
Kekai
the sea
keh-KYE🌊💧Unisex
ke+kai
Noe
mist, misty rain
NOH-eh🌧️💧Unisex
Ualani
heavenly rain
oo-ah-LAH-nee🌧️✨💧Girl
ua+lani
Waiola
water of life
wye-OH-lah💧🌱Girl
wai+ola
Akaka
clear, luminous, transparent
ah-KAH-kah🔆💧Unisex
Ehukai
sea spray
eh-hoo-KYE🌊💧Unisex
ehu+kai
Hoʻolana
to float, to encourage, cheer up
hoh-oh-LAH-nah🌅💧Unisex
hoʻo+lana
Kāne
man, god of creation, light and fresh water
KAH-neh🌋🔆💧Boy
Kaʻohu
the mist, the fog
kah-OH-hoo🌧️💧Unisex
ka+ʻohu
Kauanoe
misty rain
kow-ah-NOH-eh🌧️💧Girl
ka+ua+noe
Kawaiola
the water of life
kah-wye-OH-lah💧🌱Unisex
ka+wai+ola
Leilana
floating lei, buoyant child
lay-LAH-nah🌺💧Girl
Malana
buoyant, light, floating
mah-LAH-nah💧🕊️Girl
Wailana
calm, floating water
wye-LAH-nah💧🕊️Girl
wai+lana
Wailele
waterfall
wye-LEH-leh💧🌿Girl
wai+lele
Waimea
reddish water
wye-MEH-ah💧🏝️Unisex
wai+mea
Waipiʻo
curved water, the sacred valley of Hawaiʻi Island
wye-PEE-oh💧🏝️Unisex
wai+piʻo

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Questions people ask

What Hawaiian girl names mean water?

Kaia (sea, modern name from kai), Lana (calm as still water, afloat), Haunani (beautiful snow, beautiful dew), Kanoe (the mist), Kehaulani (heavenly dew), Ualani (heavenly rain).

What Hawaiian boy names mean water?

Kainalu (billowing sea, surf), Kāne (man, god of creation, light and fresh water).